Machine for making match cards



Feb. 1,1927. 1,616,175

5. BOGOSLOWSKY MACHINE FOR MAKING MATCH CARDS Filed June 24, 1924 Haj. }@4A PATENT orrlca;

soars BOQOSLOWSKY, on NEW YORK, N. Y., assrenon" new Yonx, 1v. Y., a conrona'rron or T0 LION MATCH 00., 11110., on NEW YORK.

MACHINE, FOR MAKING HATCH CARDS.

Application filed June 2 4, 1924. Serial m. 722,052.

This invention is a machine for making match cards for use in the manufacture of book matches. The object of the invention is to provide a simple yet highly eflicient construction, whereby these cards may be made by rapidly passing'a strip of material or stock between rotating cutting and forming elements in a rectilinear direction parallel to the finished matches, in contradistinction to the cutting of said strip through the employment of reciprocating dies as heretofore generally employed for this purpose. Through the use of the rotating cutting and' forming elements, which are adapted to consecutively operate upon strip stock, production is greatly increased and the wear and tear on the parts ofthe mechanism are minimized.

Broadly stated the invention embodies of a match. The second e ement consists in cut oii' means which serves to cut from the striplongit-udinal sections which have been operatedupon by the first element and which sections constitute the combs which enter into book match construction.

The third ma'or element consists in forming means whic serves to offset or separate adjacent matches of the comb in order that they may be efliciently and satisfactorily dipped to provide them with tips or heads. These three major elements cooperate to convert strip stock into combs ready for dip- 1n a V p 1% the preferred practical embodiment of the invention (though not the exclusive one) these three majorelements may be in the.

form of three pairs of rolls into corhperation with which the stock is fed. The rst'pair of rolls embody kn'ives which simultaneously efi'ect the longitudinal slitting of the strip throughout its entire width. The second set of rolls embody cutting nieanswhich serve to thereupon 'cut the strip transversely and separate. it .intofcombs. The third set of rolls receive the combs and are formed to bend alternate teeth of each 'comb, which are-to constitute the matches, in opposite directions to prepare the comb for dipping.

practice the said rolls are-preferablyfoperated continuously and at uniform speeds and the stock is also fed continuously so that the operations follow one another in rapid sequence and are constantly re-enacted -for the production of successive match combs.

It will thus be apparent that in its preferred form of the machine, the stock is successively slit, cut oii and formed by continuous passage through successive mecha nism in a most expeditious and efficient manner. v

Features of the invention, other than those specified, will be apparent fromthe hereinafter detailed description and claims, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate one practical embodiment of the invention, but the construction therein shown is to beunderstood as illustrative, only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

I Figure 1 shows, more or less diagrammatically, the passage of stri stock through consecutive slitting, out of? and forming mechanisms embodying this invention.

Figure 2 shows the stock as it appears during the passage through these consecutive stieps in the operation shown in Figure 1; an ,1 Q

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, showing the parts'on a greatly whereby the discs and knives are locked to i l the shaft against relative rotation. The knives 3 are preferably made very thin while the discs 5 are of a thicknesss'ubstantially axial to the width of the matches in the fin 1s ed book. The roll 2 is mounted on a polygonal shaft 6 positioned parallel to the shaft 4' and these two shafts are spaced apart at such distance F that when the stock S is passed between the rolls, said rollswill exert sufiicient lpressure on the stock to permit 'clriving of estock by said rolls. At suitable intervals longitu- ,dinally of the roll 2 and juxtaposed with the knives 3 are circumferential channels 7 with which the knives are adapted to cooperate so that the sharpened edges of the knives will notbecome dull by engagement with the metal of the roll 2. Thisroll may be built up of alternate thick and thin discs but I find it convenient to make it solid with the channels 7 as stated. It will be noted from Figure 1 that the knives extend sufficiently far beyond the outer circumference of the discs 5 to bridge the intervening spaces between the rolls 1 and 2 and enter the channels 7 and I prefer this arrangement since eflicient cutting is thereby assured.

It will be noted from Figure 1 that portions of the circumference of each knife are cut away as shown at 8 so that each knife 3 constitutes in effect two knives since each circumferential portion of the blade will cut independently of the other and these circum- Eerential portions, as well as the cut away portions are so calculated that the circumferential dimension of each blade portion will be equal to the length of the teeth or matches of the finished comb while the cut away port-ions will be equivalent to' the length of the base of the comb. The two rolls are preferably driven at the same speed by meshing gears, one of which is fixed on the shaft 4 and the other on the shaft '6, so as to feed the stock S between the rolls 1 and 2 and. slit said stock longitudinally.

As /the stock passes between the rolls 1 and 2, the blades enter the stock as shown at 9 in Figure 2 and as the stock continues to move, the cuts are lengthened until the full length of the knife blade portions have traversed the strip so that as any particular portion of the strip passes the slitting mechanism, this mechanim will have produced in the strip a series of longitudinally extending parallel slits 10 equal in length to the length of the matches and each series of said tranverse slits will be separated or spaced apart longitudinally of the strip by uncut portions 11 equal in length to the depth of the base of the comb.

It will of course be understood that the rolls 1 and 2 may be of any desiredlength andmay themselves embody any number of knives and that the strip of stock S will be of a correspondingwidth so that as the strip is passed through the slitting mechanism, it will be provided for its entire width with the longitudinal slits 10 which I have described.

After leaving the slitting mechanism, the strip S is fed directly to cut oft mechanism. This mechanism may be of any suitable rotary character, but is shown as embodying two rolls 12 fixed for rotation on shafts 13 adapted to be driven at the same speed in opposite directions by meshing gears mounted on these two shafts. These two rolls are formed to provide longitudinally extending knife edges 14, which are adapted to cooperate with one another for the purpose of cutting the strip along the line 15. In other words, the rolls 12 serve to cut the stock into lengths and are in practice so associated that they will at the same time engage the stock with suflicient grip to simultaneously feed such .stock to the bending or forming mechanism.

The forming mechanism is positioned beyond the cut off mechanism and embodies two coacting rolls 16. both of which are identical-m form. Each of these rolls is built up of alternately small and relatively large discs 17 and 18 grouped upon polygonal shafts 19 gearedtogether for simultaneous rotation in opposite directions. The two rolls are so constituted that the small discs of one roll will be juxtaposed with the large discs of the other roll and vice versa and both the large and small discs are of double volute peripheral configuration. Coacting in the manner clearly shown in Figure 1, it will be. apparent that as the cut off blanks are passed between the rolls 16, the alternate teeth 20 and 21 of the comb will be bent in opposite directions in order that adjacent teeth of the comb will be sufliciently separated to permit of a subsequent dipping operation appropriate to the application of a tip or head to'each tooth.

It will be noted that the involute or cam" like discs 16 are so associated with one anare adapted to be driven at the same speed and the gears which connect the rolls of each pair may be connected by intermediate idlers and driven from a common source of power in order that proper synchronism in the operation of the several rolls may be maintained.

I wish to call attention at this point to a very important feature of the invention from a practical standpoint. When a large number of knives are utilized to simultaneously slitthe strip S, the aggregate thickness of these knives will, unless some means is provided to the contrary, cause bending of the knives to such extent that they will break due to lateral strains.

The present invention obviates this difficulty in' the very simple and eflicient manner which is illustrated in Figure 3. From this figure, it will be noted that those portions of the circumference of the discs which are juxtaposed with the cutting portions of the knives 3 are made concave in a direction longitudinally of the axis of the shaft 4, as shown at 22,- and as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1, while those portions of the roll 2 intermediate the circumferential channels 7 are correspondingly convex, as shown at serving to feed the stock 23. The portions of the disc 5 which are juxtaposed with the flattened ortions 8 of the blades are made flat in a irection longitudinally of the axis of the shaft 4. By this arrangement, it will be apparent that while the knives are cutting the slits 10, the convex and concave portions 23 and 22' of the two rolls will be correspondingly forming the teeth of the comb between the cuts to preclude binding of the knives but as soon as the end of the cut is reached, a flattened portion of the disc 5 will be presented to the strip S so that this flutin of the matches will immediately cease an chine at a high rate of speed and successive portionsof the length of said stock consecutively slit, cut off and formed. In practice,

the movement is continuous and the stock passes directly from one step through the next, the rollers of the repipective elements sage. This is the preferred manner ot op- I crating the present machine although an intermittent operation or one wherein the material is passed through one step and subsequently passed .through the next step,-it also is to be understood as within the spirit of this invention, the scope of which is fully commensuratewith the appended claims.

1 Having thus fully described the invention,

what I claim as new and desire to secure I by Letters Patent is: Y

1-. A machine. for making match combs embodying means for feeding stock with a continuous and uninterrupted rectilinear motion, and means for intermittently spacing and slitting longitudinallyspaced portions of the moving stock in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the stock tosuhdivide the width otsaid portions of the stock into match widths.

2,. A machine for making matchco'mbs embodying means for feeding stock with a continuous and uninterrupted rectilinear motion. means for intermittently spacing and. slitting longitudinally spaced portions of the will not com-- mence again until the slitting re-commences' uring such pasv matches and 3. A machine for makingmatch combs embodying means for feeding stock with neontinuous and. uninterrupted rectilinear mo tion, means for intermittently slitting lon gitudinally spaced portions of said stock in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the stock to subdivide the width of said portions of. the stock into matchwidths, means for cutting off predetermined lengths of the stock to produce .match combs, and means for separating adjacent teeth of each comb while the comb is moving rectilinearly.

4. A machine for making match combs embodying coo erating rollers for-feeding stock lon itudina 1y, cutting devices associated wit at least one of said rollers and ex: tending circumferentially of the roller-and having at least one non-cutting gap therein constructed to space the portions of the strip whereby said cutting devices are adapted to slit longitudinally spaced portions of the moving stock in a direction parallel to the direction of travel of the stock for the purpose of subdividing the width of said portions of thestock into match widths, and means for continuously and uninterruptedly rotating said rollers.

5. A machine for making match combs embodying a plurality of rotary cutters having arcuate cuttin edges axially spaced apart a distance s bstantially equal to the width of a match, means to rotate the cutters continuously, and means for continuously and uninterruptedly feeding stock into cooperation with'said cutters, at the same :Ipeed as the speed of the cutters and. in a at the as speed as the knives are rotating and in a direction parallel to the lateral, edges of the strip for the purpose-of effect 'ing longitudinal slitting of the strip into transverse subdivisions substantially equal to' the width of the matches, portions of the peripheries oi said knives being cut whereby the slits made in the strip are subaway f stantially equal in length to the len h of i are spaced apart'lon 'tu inall of thestock. g1

.7. A machine for making match combs embodying a plurality of rotary knives spaced :1 art a distance substantially equal tothe width. of a match and mounted ona' common axis, means for continuously and uninterruptedlyv feeding strip stock to said rotary knives at the same speed as the knlves are rotating and in a direction parallel to the lateral edges of said stock, whereby said knives will transversely subdivide said stock into slits laterally spaced apart a distance equal to the width of the match, portions of the peripheries of said knives being cut away to leave individual effective cutting edges substantially equal'in length to the length of a match so that the slots formed in the strip are substantially equal to the length of a match, and the cut away portions of the knives being coextensive with the uncut portions'of the stock required to form the bases of the combs.

8. A machine for making match combs embodying means for feeding stock with a continuous and uninterrupted rectilinear motion, and means for intermittently spacing and slitting longitudinally-spaced portions of said stock in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the stock, and while the stock is moving, to subdivide the width of said portions of the stock into match widths, in combination with means operable upon the moving strip, to trans verselycut the strip into lengths, each embodying a comb having a slit and unslit portion.

9. A machine for making match combs embodying means for feeding stock with a continuous and uninterrupted rectilinear motion, and means for intermittently spacing and slitting longitudinally spaced por tions of said stock in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the stock, and while the stock is moving, tosubdivide the width of said portions of the stock into match widths, in combination with means operable upon the strip, ,while said strip is traveling, to transversely cut the moving strip into lengths, each embodying a comb having a slit and unslit portion.

10. A machine for making match combs embodying means for feeding stock with a continuous and uninterrupted rectilinear motion, and means for intermittently slitting longitudinally spaced portions of said stock in a direction parallel to the direction of movement of the stock to subdivide the width of said portions of the. stock into match widths, in combination with means operable upon the strip to transversely cut the strip into lengths, each embodying a comb having a slit and unslit portion, and means operable upon said out off comb portions. while the comb is traveling, to bend or offset adjacent teeth thereof in opposite directions to facilitate subsequent dipping.

11. A machine for making match combs embodying means for continuously and uninterruptedly feeding strip stock, said means embodying cutting devicesserving to intermittently slit the strip at spaced portions of the'strip longitudinally thereof into trans verse subdivisions substantially equal in width to the width of the matches, and leave between these longitudinally spaced slit portions of the strip unslit intermediate portions.

12. A machine for making match combs embodying a shaft adapted to rotate, a plurality of knivesmounted on said shaft to rotate therewith, spacing discs between said knives to space them longitudinally of the shaft, and a roll cooperating with said discs to feed strip stock past the knives whereby the knives are adapted to slit the strip into transverse subdivisions substantially equal in width to the width of the matches, portions of the peripheries of said knives being cut away so that the length of each slit is substantially equal to the lengthof the match, the peripheries of the spacing discs being annularly channeled to compensate for the thickness of the knives.

13. A machine for making match combs embodying a shaft adapted to rotate, a plurality of knives mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith, spacing discs between said knives to space them longitudinally of the shaft, and a roll cooperating with said discs to feed strip stock past the knives where by the knives are adapted to slit the strip into transverse subdivisions substantially equal in width to the width of the matches,

portions of the peripheries of said knives being cut away so that the length of each slit is substantially equal to the length of the match, the peripheries of the spacing discs being annularly channeled in juxtaposition with the efiective cuttingedges of the knives to compensate for the thickness of the knives and not channeled in juxtaposition with the cut away portions of the knives.

14. A machine for making match combs embodying a shaft adapted to rotate, a plurality of knives mounted on said shaft to rotate therewith, spacing-discs between said knives to space them longitudinally of the shaft, and a roll cooperating with said discs I to feed strip stock past the knives whereby the knives are adapted to slit the strip into transverse subdivisions substantially equal in width to the width of the matches, the peripheries of the discs and the periphery of the roll being substantially complementarily convex and concave to compensate for the thickness of the knives.

15. A machine for making match combs embodying a pair of cooperating rolls between which strip stock is adapted to be fed,

cutting edges arranged in parallel relation perpendicular to the axis of one of said rolls and spaced longitudinally alon said axis, said cutting edges being adapte to slit the stock longitudinally for the purpose of sub dividing it transversely into match widths,

rolls and spaced longitudinally along said axis, said cutting edges being adapted to slit the stock longitudinally for the purpose of subdividing it transversely into match Widths, that portion of each roll between each two consecutive cutting edges being substantially complementarily convex and concave to compensate for the thickness of the cutting edges, and portions of said cutting edges being cut away whereb each slit in the strip is'of a length substantlally equal to the length of a match.

17. A machine for making match combs embodying means for slitting strip stock longitudinally of its lateral edges to subdivide said stock transversely into match widths by slits equal in length to match lengths, means for thereafter cutting the strip transversely into lengths each comprising a comb having a slit and an unslit portion, means thereafter operable upon the comb to bend or offset adjacent teeth thereof in ,opposite directions to facilitate subsequent dipping, and means for continuously and uninterruptedly feeding the strip stock through the said slitting, cutting and bending operations.

18. A machine for making match combs embodying means for feeding strip stock continuously anduninterruptedly, means for slitting the stock longitudinally of its lateral edges, while the strip is traveling, to subdivide said stock transversely into match widths by slits equal in length to match lengths, means, operable while the strip c'ontinues to travel, for thereafter cutting the strip transversely into lengths each comprising a comb having a slit and unslit portion, and means thereafter operable upon the comb, and while it continues to travel, to

bend or off set adjacent teeth thereof in opposite directions to facilitate subsequent dipping";

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing specification.

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